Saint John Fisher by Michael Davies . A much needed biography of this great saint, a saint for our time if ever there was one. St. John Fisher is one of the greatest Catholics who ever lived and his life certainly provides the perfect example of a truly Catholic bishop. This life of Fisher portrays in a vivid manner those most closely involved in his life and martyrdom—King Henry VIII; Lady …

The Last Conversations of Saint Thérèse by the sister of St. Thérèse, Sister Agnes of Jesus. These “last conversations and confidences” of St. Therésè of the Child Jesus were recorded day by day by her sister, Mother Agnes of Jesus, as she heard the words uttered by the Saint herself during the last 5 months of her life. In this intimate journal Mother Agnes at her station by the Saint’s …

Leo Knowles Saints like us. These saints are people like us - people who lived in our modern world and faced modern problems. Their stories are thrilling yet familiar. They managed to find holiness in their everyday lives. Some died for their faith. Others were called to live long lives of suffering. But all of them led heroically holy lives. Taking us right through the 21st century, these …

Mary Emmanuel Alves, FSP Encounter the Saints Series Experience the adventures and challenges, heroism and holiness of some of the greatest friends of God! Offers intermediate readers a down-to-earth portrayal of the saints. Each distinct story vividly recreates for the intermediate reader the saint's place of origin, family life, and corresponding historical events. Every volume also features …

William Roper (First printed edition 1626). There have been many books (plays and movies) of this great saint, but this book, written by St. Thomas More’s son-in-law, is the definitive one. This book, while scrupulously preserving the diction of the original manuscript, endeavors to remove some of the accidental barriers between Roper’s book and his modern reader—to carefully update some of …

New companion volume to the best-selling "Lives of the Saints."  It contains a new series of lives of saintly men and women for each day of the year - many of them newly canonized or beatified by the latest Popes.  Large type.  More than 60 illustrations.

Hamish F. G. Swanston The first, full-length study in English of this amazing theologian, saint, and author. It shows Alphonsus shaping a theology out of his experience in the classroom, the opera house, and the law courts — a theology that still survives today in over 20,000 editions of his works. As Swanston points out, eternal truths are communicate in story, and Alphonsus is a better …

Louise Bourassa Perrotta foreword by Fr. Benedict J. Groeschel, C.F.R. "Scintillating!" "A real page-turner" "Couldn't put it down." Normally such phrases are associated with spy novels and thrillers, not a biography of St. Joseph. After all, what can you say about a man who is mentioned only a handful of times in Scripture and then only as a supporting actor in the drama featuring Mary and …

St. Joseph Cafasso - Priest of the Gallows St. John Bosco The life of St. John Bosco's spiritual mentor and model in the priesthood, told by St. John Bosco himself. Called the "Priest of the Gallows" because he converted so many criminals on "death row," promising them immediate entrance into Heaven. Contains many great stories showing how he did it all. Also, contains stories of how he taught …

  The Nazis Killed Her She was, said Time magazine, "One of the most remarkable women of her time." On the evening of August 2, 1942, the doors of the Carmelite convent in the Dutch village of Echt opened, and a middle-aged nun calmly stepped from within the enclosure accompanied by two Gestapo officers. She walked with them a short distance to a long, sleek sedan, surrounded by …

About this Book The autobiography of one of the most popular saints in history, now available in a new translation. Beyond being recognized as the patron saint of Ireland (perhaps for having chased some nonexistent snakes off the Emerald Isle), little else is popularly known about Saint Patrick.  And yet, Patrick left behind a unique document, his Confession, which tells us much …

St. Vincent Ferrer (1350-1419), during the last 20 years of his life, preached all over Southern Europe that the Last Judgement was imminent if people did not repent and change their lives. He even maintained that he was "The Angel of the Judgement" mentioned in the Apocalypse (Apoc. 14:6-7), and he worked an extraordinary miracle to prove it, which the Church accepted as …

Hans Urs von Balthasar Balthasar's unique volume on Thérèse of Lisieux and Elizabeth of the Trinity presents a theological biography of each of these holy Carmelite sisters which gives profound insights into their spirituality, showing that their differences actually complement one another. Balthasar probes the depths of the contemplative mission of each of these young Carmelites who both died …

Andrés Vázquez de Prada Josemaría Escrivá has been hailed as a pioneer in helping ordinary Christians find God in their daily lives. Moved as a teenager by footprints of a barefoot Carmelite priest in the snow, Josemaría felt called to greater generosity in the priesthood and in his struggles to build up Opus Dei during the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War. This latest biography is the most …

This much-loved modern classic, by Fr. Murray Bodo,  tells the life story of the Little Poor Man of Assisi simply, lyrically, and faithfully. "I have reread this book more than any other and still continue to be changed by its perceptions and compelling insights."— Companion of St. Francis

Burke pieces together the mystery of this well-known disciple of Jesus covering John's preaching, arrest and execution, his role in Eastern and Western Christian Tradition, and the many paradoxes surrounding him. "Burke's book will stimulate interest in, and renewed devotion to, John the Baptist and, one hopes, even further research into the person and heritage of this glorious saint." — …

By Rev. Anton Rotzetter, O.F.M. Cap.; Translated by Sharon Therese Nemeth Franciscan expert Anton Rotzetter presents the story of one of the world's most beloved saints, Anthony of Padua, focusing on Anthony's great ministry and the legends surrounding him. Not a biography in traditional sense, the book begins with what Rotzetter sees as the turning point in the quiet, prayerful monk's life …

Life and Miracles of St. Benedict A translation of the biography written by Pope Gregory the Great, this "official biography" is also known as the Second Book of Dialogues. It is the earliest and thus the most valuable biography of St. Benedict.

John the Baptist is one of the most fascinating and misunderstood people of the Bible. A prophet of two worlds, he calls out to the Israel of his own generation and to Christian believers of today to heed the most radical demands of conversion and newness of life. What do we know of this popular and effective man who appeared so mysteriously on the fringes of society? Why did his vision for …